KR102240640B1 - Display apparatus and method of controlling the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a display unit for displaying a plurality of units divided by a preset number so that some of the plurality of contents sequentially listed are output, respectively, and a control command for outputting other contents among the plurality of contents to the plurality of units A remote control device receiving an input, a wireless communication unit for receiving a wireless signal according to the control command, and the display unit to reduce the size of each unit and increase the number of the units when the wireless signal is continuously received. Provides a display device.

Description

Display device and its control method {DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME}

The present invention provides a display device capable of remote control.

The display device includes both a device for receiving and displaying a broadcast, recording and reproducing a video, and a device for recording and reproducing audio. The video display device includes, for example, a television, a computer monitor, a projector, and a tablet.

As the functions of such a video display device are diversified, in addition to the function of broadcasting or playing music or video files, such a video display device is in the form of a multimedia player with complex functions such as photographing or video recording, games, and reception of broadcasts. It is implemented as Furthermore, in recent years, video display devices have been implemented as smart devices (eg, smart televisions). Accordingly, the video display device operates in conjunction with a mobile terminal or a computer as well as executing the Internet.

However, the increase in the function of the video display device as described above has a disadvantage in that the booting time is increased. Accordingly, it may be considered to improve the structural part and software part of the image display device in order to promote user convenience in connection with booting of the image display device.

In recent years, as the amount of content provided by the display device increases, users can be provided with a wealth of information. However, in order to search for a desired content among a vast amount of content, it is inconvenient to go through a number of control steps to output various content.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a display device that outputs content so that a user can easily search for and confirm desired content.

In order to achieve the object of the present invention, the display device according to an exemplary embodiment includes a display unit 107 that displays a plurality of units divided by a preset number so that some of the plurality of contents sequentially listed are output, respectively, In the plurality of units, a remote control device receiving a control command for outputting another content among the plurality of contents, a wireless communication unit receiving a wireless signal according to the control command, and when the wireless signal is continuously received, each And a control unit for controlling the display unit to reduce the size of the unit and increase the number of the units.

As an example related to the present invention, the remote control device includes a detection sensor unit for detecting movement, and the control unit is configured to re-output the content to the preset number of units based on a gesture command by the movement. It is possible to control the display unit.

As an example related to the present invention, the remote control device includes a wheel key that is rotatably formed, and the control command may be formed by rotation of the wheel key.

As an example related to the present invention, when the size of the unit is reduced based on a control command for rotating the wheel key in a first direction, the control unit is configured to rotate a plurality of units in a second direction opposite to the first direction. When the wireless signal according to the control command is continuously received, the size of the unit and the number of the units can be restored.

As an example related to the present invention, the control unit may control the display unit to classify the content according to a preset first criterion based on the plurality of radio signals, and to divide and output the at least one classified group. have.

As an example related to the present invention, when the continuous radio signal is additionally received, the control unit reclassifies the content according to a second criterion different from the first criterion, and separates and outputs at least one reclassified group. It is possible to control the display unit.

As an example related to the present invention, the first criterion is determined by information related to the content, and may correspond to at least one of a stored date, a received date, a content type, and a content genre.

As an example related to the present invention, the remote control device includes a detection sensor unit for detecting movement, and when the content is classified according to the first criterion, the control unit corresponds to the first criterion based on the movement. If the content is reclassified based on the third criterion, and the content is classified according to the second criterion, the control unit selects the content based on a fourth criterion corresponding to the second criterion based on the movement. Reclassification, and when the second criterion is a lower criterion of the first criterion, the fourth criterion may correspond to a lower criterion of the third criterion.

As an example related to the present invention, when reclassifying the content based on the second criterion, the controller may control the display to output the content by further reducing the size of the unit.

As an example related to the present invention, when a radio signal corresponding to the control command is received by the remote control device while the control unit outputs some of the plurality of groups on the display unit, the control unit The display unit may be controlled to output the remaining groups.

As an example related to the present invention, when one group from among the plurality of groups is selected, when a radio signal corresponding to the control command is received by the remote control device, the control unit transmits the remaining contents included in the selected group. The display unit can be controlled to output.

As an example related to the present invention, the remote control device may include a detection sensor unit for detecting movement, and the controller may control the display unit to output the remaining contents included in each group based on the movement.

As an example related to the present invention, when the wireless signal is continuously received, the control unit extracts recommended content according to a preset criterion among the plurality of contents, and the control unit controls the display unit to output the recommended content. I can.

As an example related to the present invention, the controller may output the recommended content on a recommendation unit having a preset size, and the size of the recommendation unit may be larger than the size of the reduced unit.

As an example related to the present invention, the control unit may control the display unit to output recommendation information to the recommendation unit together.

As an example related to the present invention, the plurality of units may include a plurality of units having different sizes.

As an example related to the present invention, when a radio signal having a preset reference number of times is received within a preset reference time, the controller may change the size of the unit and the number of the units.

In order to achieve the object of the present invention, a method for controlling a display device according to another embodiment includes the steps of displaying some of a plurality of contents sequentially arranged in a plurality of units partitioned on the display unit in a preset number, the Receiving a control command by a remote control device, receiving a radio signal according to the control command, reducing the size of the unit and increasing the number of the units when the radio signal is continuously received, and And displaying the plurality of contents in each of the units.

As an example related to the present invention, the control method may further include extracting recommended content according to a preset criterion from among the plurality of content when the wireless signal is continuously received.

As an example related to the present invention, the control method may further include classifying the plurality of contents according to a preset criterion when the radio signal is continuously received.

According to the present invention, when a control command for outputting the remaining content is repeatedly applied, the size of each content is reduced and more content is output together, so that the user can find the desired information more quickly.

In addition, based on the repetitive control command, contents are classified and provided according to specific criteria, or recommended contents are provided according to specific criteria, so that the user can obtain desired information more conveniently.

1 is a conceptual diagram schematically showing a system including a display device, a remote control device, and a server according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram showing in detail components of a display device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
3A is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3B and 3E are conceptual diagrams for explaining the control method of FIG. 3A according to different embodiments.
4A to 4C are conceptual diagrams for explaining a control method of grouping and outputting contents based on a control command.
5A to 5C are conceptual diagrams for explaining a control method for extracting and providing recommended content.
6 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a control method of outputting recommended content based on a plurality of control commands.
7A to 7D are conceptual diagrams for explaining a control method for grouping contents according to a control command.
8A to 8C are conceptual diagrams for explaining a control method of outputting content based on another control command of a remote control device.
9 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a method of forming a control command by a remote control device according to various embodiments.
10A and 10B are conceptual diagrams illustrating a method of outputting contents when contents are selected by a cursor.
11A and 11B are conceptual diagrams for explaining a control method when a control command is applied while one content is selected.
12 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a control method of outputting an output list window for selecting a content output method.
13A and 13B are conceptual diagrams for explaining change of a control command according to a setting.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments disclosed in the present specification will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the same or similar components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant descriptions thereof will be omitted. The suffixes "module" and "unit" for constituent elements used in the following description are given or used interchangeably in consideration of only the ease of preparation of the specification, and do not have meanings or roles that are distinguished from each other by themselves. In addition, in describing the embodiments disclosed in the present specification, when it is determined that a detailed description of related known technologies may obscure the subject matter of the embodiments disclosed in the present specification, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. In addition, the accompanying drawings are for easy understanding of the embodiments disclosed in the present specification, and the technical idea disclosed in the present specification is not limited by the accompanying drawings, and all changes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention It should be understood to include equivalents or substitutes.

Terms including ordinal numbers such as first and second may be used to describe various elements, but the elements are not limited by the terms. The above terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another component.

When a component is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another component, it is understood that it may be directly connected or connected to the other component, but other components may exist in the middle. It should be. On the other hand, when a component is referred to as being "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another component, it should be understood that there is no other component in the middle.

Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

In this application, terms such as "comprises" or "have" are intended to designate the presence of features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification, but one or more other features. It is to be understood that the presence or addition of elements or numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof does not preclude in advance.

1 is a diagram schematically showing a system including a display device 100, a remote control device 200, and a server 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The remote control device 200 and the display device 100 may transmit and receive wireless signals according to an RF communication standard. A control menu may be displayed on the display unit 107 of the display device 100 according to a control signal from the remote control device 200. The remote control device 200 includes a plurality of buttons, and a button of a user. An external input signal may be generated according to an operation The server 300 may correspond to a broadcasting station or the Internet The display device 100 may receive and output a broadcasting signal from a broadcasting station, etc. In addition, the display The device 100 may include a device capable of accessing the Internet through Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).

2 is a detailed block diagram illustrating components of a display device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the multimedia device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a broadcast reception module 101, a demodulator 102, a network interface 103, an external device interface 104, and a memory. 105, a control unit 106, a display unit 107, an audio output unit 108, a power supply unit 109, a user interface 111, and the like. Meanwhile, the display device 100 is designed to perform data communication with the remote control device 200, and the remote control device 200 will be described in detail later with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5.

The broadcast receiving module 101 may be designed as an RF tuner or as an interface for receiving broadcast data from an external device such as an STB. The broadcast reception module 101 may receive, for example, an RF broadcast signal of a single carrier according to an Advanced Television System Committee (ATSC) method or an RF broadcast signal of multiple carriers according to a Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) method.

The demodulation unit 102 performs a demodulation operation by receiving the digital IF signal (DIF) converted by the broadcast reception module 101. For example, when the digital IF signal output from the broadcast reception module 101 is the ATSC method, the demodulation unit 102 performs, for example, 8-VSB (8-Vestigal Side Band) demodulation. Also, the demodulator 102 may perform channel decoding.

The external device interface 104 is an interface that enables data communication between the external device and the display device 100. The external device interface 104 may be connected to an external device such as a digital versatile disk (DVD), a Blu-ray, a game device, a camera, a camcorder, a computer (laptop), or an STB by wire or wirelessly. The external device interface 104 transmits a video, audio, or data signal input from the outside through a connected external device to the controller 106. In addition, the video, audio, or data signal processed by the controller 106 may be output to an external device.

The external device interface 104 is, for example, a USB terminal, a CVBS (Composite Video Banking Sync) terminal, a component terminal, an S-video terminal (analog), a DVI (Digital Visual Interface) terminal, a HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface). It may include a terminal, an RGB terminal, a D-SUB terminal, and the like. The network interface 103 provides an interface for connecting the display device 100 to a wired/wireless network including an Internet network. The network interface 103 may be provided with, for example, an Ethernet terminal, for connection with a wired network, and for connection with a wireless network, for example, WLAN (Wireless LAN) (Wi-Fi ), Wireless broadband (Wibro), World Interoperability for Microwave Access (Wimax), High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) communication standards, and the like may be used.

The network interface 103 may transmit or receive data with other users or other electronic devices through a connected network or another network linked to the connected network.

The memory 105 may store a program for processing and controlling each signal in the controller 106, or may store signal-processed video, audio, or data signals. In addition, the memory 105 may perform a function for temporary storage of a video, audio, or data signal input from the external device interface 104 or the network interface 103.

In addition, the memory 105 stores, for example, various operating systems, middleware, and platforms.

The user interface 111 transmits a signal input by a user to the control unit 106 or transmits a signal from the control unit 106 to an external device (for example, the remote control device 200). For example, the user interface 111, according to various communication methods such as a radio frequency (RF) communication method, an infrared (IR) communication method, power on/off from the remote control device 200, channel selection, screen setting, etc. It is designed to receive and process a control signal of, or to transmit a control signal from the control unit 106 to the remote control device 200.

The control unit 106 demultiplexes the input stream or processes demultiplexed signals through the broadcast reception module 101, the demodulation unit 102, the network interface 103, or the external device interface 104. , It is possible to generate and output a signal for video or audio output. The control unit 106 will be described in more detail later with reference to the following drawings.

The display unit 107 converts an image signal, a data signal, an OSD signal processed by the control unit 106, or an image signal and a data signal received from the external device interface 104 into R, G, and B signals, respectively. Generate a drive signal.

The display unit 107 may be a PDP, LCD, OLED, flexible display, 3D display, or the like.

The audio output unit 108 receives a signal processed by the control unit 106, for example, a stereo signal, a 3.1 channel signal, or a 5.1 channel signal, and outputs the received signal as audio. The audio output unit 108 may be implemented with various types of speakers. Then, the power supply unit 109 supplies the power to the entire display device 100. In particular, power can be supplied to the control unit 106 that can be implemented in the form of a System On Chip (SOC), the display unit 107 for displaying an image, and the audio output unit 108 for outputting audio. .

In particular, it will be described in connection with the embodiment of the present invention as follows. Under the control of the control unit 106, the network interface 103 connects to a specific server. Furthermore, the IR code values received from the specific server are designed to be stored in the memory 105. Meanwhile, the IR code values are values necessary to control an electronic device connected through the external device interface 104.

Finally, in response to the request of the remote control device 200, an IR code value corresponding to a specific function of a specific electronic device is transmitted to the remote control device 200 through the user interface 111. As described above, in this case, a Bluetooth communication method may be employed.

3A is a flowchart illustrating a control method of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 3B and 3C are conceptual diagrams for explaining the control method of FIG. 3A according to different embodiments.

3A and 3B, the display unit 107 outputs some of a plurality of contents sequentially arranged to a plurality of units of a predetermined number on the display unit 107 (S201). Only some of the plurality of contents sequentially arranged are output on the display unit 107. For example, the contents may be arranged according to the order of the date (time) received (or stored), the order of titles assigned to the contents, and the type of each contents, but the criteria are not limited thereto. Only some of the plurality of contents sequentially arranged may be output on the display unit 107.

The display unit 107 includes a plurality of units partitioned so that each of the plurality of contents is displayed. For example, the display unit 107 may include at least one first unit U1 and a second unit U2. The first and second units U1 and U2 may have different sizes. In the drawing, the display unit 107 is illustrated to be composed of first and second units U1 and U2, but is not limited thereto, and may be composed of one unit or three or more different units. That is, the display unit 107 is divided into a plurality of units formed in the same unit or different sizes.

One content is output to one unit. That is, the content is enlarged or reduced according to the size of the unit and then output. That is, the display unit 107 outputs the initial screen information 301 including the first and second units U and U2.

A control command for outputting different contents to the plurality of units is inputted by the remote control device (S202). Here, the remote control device receives a control command for controlling the display unit 107. The remote control device may include at least one input module as a user input unit. The input module may include a touch key, a mechanical key, or the like, or may include a microphone for recognizing a user's voice. For example, the user input unit may be implemented as a wheel key 210 that is formed to be rotatable up and down by the user and enables scroll input.

The control unit 106 may control the display unit 107 to change contents displayed on the plurality of units based on a control command applied to the wheel key 210. For example, when a scroll input is applied in a downward direction by the wheel key 210, the controller 106 may sequentially output the content listed next to the currently output content among the sequentially listed content. In this case, the content to be output to the display unit 107 may be determined based on the degree to which the scroll input is applied.

3B (a) and (b), the display unit 107 displays different content on the first and second units U and U2. In this case, some units including the initially outputted content may be output on the display unit 107 based on the degree of the scroll input.

When a control command is applied to the remote control device 200, a radio signal based on the control command is received. The control unit 106 may control the display unit 107 according to the received radio signal. The user may apply a control command to the remote control device 200 to output additional screen information 301' including new contents displayed on the unit to the display unit 107.

The wireless communication unit 110 receives a plurality of wireless signals based on an applied control command (S203). The wheel key 210 of the remote control device 200 may continuously receive a control command from a user multiple times. For example, it may be determined whether a control command has been continuously applied through the number of rotations of the wheel key 210 during a preset time, a range of rotation of the wheel key during a preset time, and the like.

When the user rapidly rotates the wheel key 210 when there is a plurality of sides, the wheel key may rotate a plurality of times during a preset time. In this case, the remote control device 200 continuously transmits a plurality of radio signals by the plurality of rotations. Alternatively, when the user applies a large force so that the range in which the wheel key 210 rotates is increased, the wheel key may be rotated to have a large angle. The remote control device 200 may determine that a plurality of control commands have been applied by dividing the rotation angle of the wheel key 210 by the reference rotation angle when setting the reference rotation angle of a preset wheel key as one control command. I can. Even in this case, the remote control device 200 may transmit a plurality of radio signals.

When the plurality of wireless signals are continuously received, the control unit 106 reduces the size of each unit and increases the number of units on the display unit 107 so that the display unit 107 outputs content. Control (S204). The control unit 106 controls the display unit 107 to output modified screen information 302 comprising a plurality of contents displayed on the third and fourth units U3 and U4.

Referring to FIG. 3B, the control unit 106 forms third and fourth units U3 and U4 with a size smaller than that of the first and second units U1 and U2. In addition, the number of the third and fourth units U3 and U4 is increased than the number of the first and second units U1 and U2. The display unit 107 displays different contents to each of the third and fourth units U3 and U4. That is, the display unit 107 outputs more contents in a smaller size.

The third and fourth units U3 and U4 may have different sizes. However, the arrangement of the third and fourth units U3 and U4 may not be uniformly arranged. In addition, it is irrelevant that the display unit 107 is divided into one unit smaller in size than the first and second units U1 and U2.

The content displayed on the third and fourth units U3 and U4 may overlap with at least some of the content displayed on the first and second units U1 and U2, but is not limited thereto. That is, whenever the size and number of the units change, the content displayed in each unit may be controlled to change.

According to the present invention, when a control command for outputting new content is continuously applied, the number of content output on the display unit 107 is increased and provided. That is, when the control command is applied multiple times, it is determined that the content desired by the user is not provided, and in order to provide more content at once, the number of units providing each content is increased. Accordingly, the user can receive more content at once.

Although not shown in the drawing, in the state (b) of FIG. 3B, when the control command is continuously applied a plurality of times, the controller 106 has a size smaller than that of the third and fourth units U3 and U4. A plurality of contents may be provided by dividing the display unit 107.

In addition, the control unit 106 controls the display unit 107 to output new content to the third and fourth units U3 and U4 when the control command is applied in (b) of FIG. 3B. can do. That is, when a radio signal according to the control command is received, the rest of a plurality of contents sequentially arranged may be output to the third and fourth units U3 and U4.

A control method for recovering the size and number of units will be described with reference to FIG. 3C. The remote control device 200 according to the present embodiment further includes a detection sensor (not shown) for detecting motion. For example, the detection sensor may be formed of a gyro sensor, an acceleration sensor, or the like. The remote control device 200 may transmit a motion detected by the detection sensor (not shown) as a wireless signal.

3C (a) is a diagram illustrating a display unit 107 that displays content on the third and fourth units U3 and U4, respectively. The display unit 107 outputs modified screen information 302 including third and fourth units U3 and U4. When the display unit 107 is activated, the control unit 106 receives a radio signal generated based on the movement of the remote control device 200.

The control unit 106 controls the display unit 107 to convert the modified screen information 302 into the initial screen information 301 based on a radio signal according to the movement of the remote control device 200. . The initial screen information 301 may correspond to initial screen information composed of the first and second units U1 and U2.

Here, the first screen information is first output when a specific program is executed to output the contents, and may correspond to screen information including a plurality of contents. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and when the step of gradually reducing the size of the unit is performed, the display unit 107 to output the screen information of the previous step based on a radio signal according to the movement of the remote control device 200. ) To control.

For example, the controller 106 outputs the initial screen information when it is detected that the direction of the remote control device 200 is changed a plurality of times, and outputs the previous screen information when it is detected that the direction of the remote control device 200 is changed several times in a specific direction. The display unit 107 can be controlled so as to be performed.

That is, the user can increase the size of the unit again by applying a control command to the remote control device 200 while receiving a large number of contents whose size has been reduced.

3D is a conceptual diagram illustrating a control method based on a control command from a remote control device. 3D(a) shows the display unit 107 outputting the initial screen information 301 for outputting a plurality of contents to the first and second units U1 and U2.

When a plurality of radio signals are received based on a plurality of control commands applied to the remote control device 200, the control unit 160 comprises a plurality of contents displayed on the third and fourth units U3 and U4. The display unit 107 is controlled to output the modified screen information 302.

3D(b) and (c), when a single radio signal based on the control command is transmitted, the control unit 160 is composed of the third and fourth units U3 and U4. The display unit 107 is controlled to output additional screen information 302' on which content is displayed.

On the other hand, referring to (b) and (d) of FIG. 3D, the control unit 160 transmits a plurality of contents displayed on the seventh unit U7 when a continuous wireless signal based on the plurality of control commands is transmitted. The display unit 107 is controlled to output the included modified screen information. Here, the seventh unit (U7) is formed to be smaller in size than the first to fourth units (U1, U2, U3, U4), and the seventh unit (U7) on the display unit 107 The number is formed to be greater than the number of units included in the initial screen information 301 and the modified screen information 302.

That is, in a state in which screen information consisting of a plurality of units is output, the controller 160 distinguishes between a case where a continuous radio signal is transmitted and a case where a single radio signal is transmitted, and maintains the size and number of units, or You can change it. Here, the plurality of radio signals may be formed by repeatedly rotating the wheel key 210 by the user, or may be formed when the user rotates the wheel key 210 at a high speed at a time.

3E is a conceptual diagram illustrating a control method of outputting an indicator for checking the presence or absence of additional content.

Referring to (a) of FIG. 3E, the display unit 107 outputs screen information including third and fourth units U3 and U4. However, the screen information according to the present embodiment does not need to be composed of the third and fourth units U3 and U4, but corresponds to screen information composed of a plurality of units.

The control unit 160 controls the display unit 107 to output a first indicator 511 when there is content arranged behind the content included in the current screen information and for which output is currently limited. It is preferable that the first indicator 511 is output such that the display unit 107 is adjacent to the lower portion. That is, the first indicator 511 indicates that additional content may be output by a control command formed by a user rotating the wheel key 210 in a downward direction. The output of the first indicator 511 is limited when there is no additional content waiting to be output.

Referring to (b) of FIG. 3E, the display unit 107 outputs a second indicator 512 to be adjacent to an upper portion of the display unit 107. The second indicator 512 informs that there is an outputtable content based on a control command formed by rotating the wheel key 210 upward. When a wireless signal according to a control command formed by rotating the wheel key 210 in a downward direction is received, the controller 160 outputs the screen information as it is. Meanwhile, when the radio signal is received, the control unit 160 may control the display unit 107 to induce an upward control command to the user by highlighting the second indicator 512.

Accordingly, when a user is provided with a plurality of contents at once, it is possible to more easily determine whether there is additional contents and to select whether to receive more contents at once.

4A to 4C illustrate a control method of grouping and outputting contents based on a control command.

A control method of grouping and outputting content according to an exemplary embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 4A. 4A (a) shows the display unit 107 outputting the modified screen information 302 in which contents are displayed on the third and fourth units U3 and U4. While the modified screen information 302 is being output, the control unit 106 groups the contents based on a continuous radio signal.

The controller 106 controls the contents to be grouped when a continuous radio signal is received at a preset number of times or when a continuous radio signal is received while a unit having a preset size is included.

For example, the control unit 106 groups the contents included in the memory or received from the server using information included in the contents based on a preset criterion. For example, the preset criterion may be specified based on a program activated to output content. For example, it may correspond to date information included in the content, if the content is a media file, a genre of the media file, a source from which the content is received, and the like.

Referring to (b) of FIG. 4A, the controller 106 controls the display unit 107 to group and output the plurality of contents by month. When the contents are grouped, the control unit 106 divides an area of the display unit 107 into a fifth unit U5, and displays the grouped contents on the fifth unit U5, respectively. Control the unit 107. The fifth unit U5 may be formed to be smaller than the third and fourth units U3 and U4.

The display unit 107 includes a first group 311 including contents displayed on a plurality of fifth units U5 and a second group 312 including contents displayed on the plurality of fifth units U5. The made first screen information 310 is output. The first and second groups 311 and 312 are displayed to be distinguished from each other.

As shown in (b) of FIG. 4A, the first and second groups 311 and 312 are output to be distinguished from each other, and the display unit 107 is the first and second groups 311 and 312. The information of (2014.03, 2014.02) is printed together.

Meanwhile, referring to (c) of FIG. 4A, when a plurality of consecutive wireless signals are received from the remote control device 200 while the first screen information 310 is output, the controller 106 2 The display unit 107 is controlled to output the screen information 320. The second screen information 320 includes third and fourth groups 321 and 322. The third and fourth groups 321 and 322 include a plurality of contents displayed on the plurality of fifth units U5. For example, the third and fourth groups 321 and 322 group the contents in a higher concept than the first and second groups 311 and 312. The third and fourth groups 321 and 322 correspond to a group in which the content is divided by year. Contents included in the first and second groups 311 and 312 may be included in the third group 321. The third and fourth groups 321 and 322 are output together with information 2014 and 2013 corresponding to each.

That is, the control unit 106 regroups and outputs a plurality of contents into a higher concept or a lower concept based on the plurality of radio signals. In this case, the size of the unit in which the plurality of contents are output may be output substantially the same.

Although not specifically shown in the drawings, when a control command applied to the wheel key 210 to rotate in the opposite direction is applied, the contents can be grouped with a lower concept. For example, when a control command for rotating the wheel key 210 upward in the drawing is applied, the controller 106 may control the display unit 107 to classify and output the content on a main unit.

In addition, when a single control command is applied, the control unit 106 controls the display unit 107 to output the remaining contents classified in different years.

Accordingly, the user may apply a plurality of control commands to the remote control device to group and receive contents included in the display device.

Referring to FIG. 4B, a control method of changing and outputting the size of content according to grouping will be described. The control unit 106 receives a plurality of radio signals from the remote control device 200 while the first screen information 310 including the first and second groups 311 and 312 is output. The first and second groups 311 and 312 include a plurality of contents respectively displayed on the fifth unit U5. The control unit 106 controls the display unit 107 to output third screen information 330 comprising the third and fourth groups 321 and 322 based on the plurality of radio signals.

The third and fourth groups 321 and 322 include a plurality of contents displayed on the plurality of sixth units U6, respectively. The sixth unit U6 is formed larger or smaller than the fifth unit U5. Referring to (b) of FIG. 4B, a sixth unit U6 is formed to have a size smaller than that of the fifth unit U5, and each of the third and fourth groups 321 and 322 is More content than the groups 311 and 312 is output together.

That is, when the contents are grouped with a higher concept, a smaller unit may be formed to output more contents together.

4C is a conceptual diagram illustrating a control method of grouping content according to another embodiment. 4C(a) is a conceptual diagram illustrating a display unit 107 that displays content displayed on the first and second units U1 and U2. Content according to the present embodiment may correspond to images related to media. For example, the contents may correspond to a movie poster. The display unit 107 outputs first screen information 401 including the first and second units U1 and U2.

The control unit 106 controls the display unit 107 to group and output the contents when continuously receiving a plurality of radio signals according to a control command applied to the remote control device 200. For example, the controller 106 may classify the image based on the genre of the media. The display unit 107 outputs second screen information 410 including a first genre (ACTION, 411) and a second genre (ROMANCE, 412), and A plurality of included contents may be displayed on the fifth unit U5, respectively. The fifth unit U5 is formed to have a size smaller than that of the first and second units U1 and U2, and outputs a larger number of contents.

That is, the control unit 106 can classify the contents using information commonly included in the contents, and the user provides the contents classified according to an appropriate standard without separately setting a standard for classifying the contents. I can receive it.

5A to 5C are conceptual diagrams for explaining a control method for extracting and providing recommended content.

Referring to (a) of FIG. 5A, the display unit 107 outputs first screen information 402 including a plurality of contents displayed on the first and second units U1 and U2, respectively. The first and second units U1 and U2 may have different sizes, but the first screen information 402 may be formed of substantially the same unit.

When the control unit 106 continuously receives a plurality of radio signals formed based on a control command applied to the wheel key 210 of the remote control device 200, the control unit 106 extracts recommended contents from among the plurality of contents. The controller 106 may extract at least one recommended content based on a preset criterion from among all the content included in the memory. Here, the predetermined criterion may be determined by analyzing the user's control pattern. For example, it is determined by the genre of the content frequently played by the user, the time period in which the user is provided with the content, and the type of content separately stored by the user. Even if there is no relationship between the recommended contents, it is irrelevant.

When the recommended content is extracted, the control unit 106 controls the display unit 107 to output third screen information 403 including the recommended content. The third screen information 403 may include third and fourth units U3 and U4. The recommended content may be displayed on the third unit U3, and the remaining contents may be displayed on the fourth unit U4, respectively. In this case, the third unit U3, which is a recommending unit in which the recommended content is displayed, is formed larger than the fourth unit U4. In the drawing, the third unit U3 is disposed above the fourth unit U4, but the arrangement structure of the units is not limited thereto.

That is, the controller 106 displays the recommended content in a larger unit and displays the remaining content in smaller units, so that the user can recognize the recommended content more quickly. When it is difficult for the user to find the desired content, the control command is applied multiple times, and in this case, the content expected to be desired by the user can be provided through analysis.

A control method according to another embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 5B. While the first screen information 402 consisting of the first and second units U1 and U2 is output on the display unit 107, the control unit 106 receives a radio signal based on the plurality of control commands. When continuously received, the recommended content is extracted.

The control unit 106 controls to output fourth screen information 404 including a plurality of fourth units U4 on the display unit 107 based on the continuous radio signal. The fourth unit U4 is smaller than the size of the first and second units U1 and U2 and is formed to be larger than the number of the first and second units U1 and U2. That is, the user can receive more content at once.

The control unit 106 controls the display unit 107 to output preset time information to the target content among a plurality of contents displayed on the fourth unit U4. For example, the control unit 106 controls the display unit 107 to adjust the brightness of the fourth unit U4 on which the recommended content is displayed, output a specific image together, or perform highlight processing.

Accordingly, when a desired content is available, the user can receive more content by applying a control command, and can more easily recognize the extracted recommended content.

A control method of providing recommended content according to another embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 5C. 5C(a) shows the display unit 107 that outputs first screen information 402 including a plurality of contents displayed on the first and second units U1 and U2.

When the wireless signal is continuously received based on the continuous control command, the control unit 106 displays the display to output fourth screen information 404 composed of a fourth unit U4 in which a plurality of contents are respectively displayed. Control the unit 107. The fourth unit U4 is formed to be smaller than the size of the first and second units U1 and U2.

Referring to (b) and (c) of FIG. 5C, when a continuous wireless signal based on a plurality of control commands applied to the remote control device 200 is received, the control unit 106 recommends a plurality of contents. Extract the content.

The control unit 106 controls the display unit 107 to output third screen information 403 comprising third and fourth units U3 and U4 respectively displaying a plurality of contents based on the wireless signal. do. In particular, the control unit 106 controls the display unit 107 to display the recommended contents on the third unit U3, respectively. It is preferable that the third unit U3 is formed larger than the fourth unit U4.

That is, when a plurality of contents are respectively output to a unit of a specific size and a continuous wireless signal is received again, the control unit 106 forms a unit of a larger size to output the recommended contents. 107). Accordingly, when it is difficult to find a desired content after being provided with a plurality of content, the user may apply a control command to receive the recommended content.

6 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a control method of outputting recommended content based on a plurality of control commands.

6A shows a display unit 107 that outputs fourth screen information 404 comprising a plurality of fourth units U4 displaying a plurality of contents. When a continuous wireless signal is received based on a plurality of control commands applied to the remote control device 200, the control unit 106 extracts recommended content. The controller 106 may select recommended content from among the content output on the display unit 107.

The control unit 106 selects recommended content based on a first criterion, and outputs visual information to some of the plurality of fourth units U4. For example, the controller 106 may adjust the brightness of a unit in which the content 414 sold by discounting the current price is displayed or may perform highlight processing. Alternatively, the control unit 106 may control the display unit 107 to output a character SALE related to the first criterion on the content 414.

When the continuous radio signal is received again, the controller 106 selects another recommended content according to a second criterion different from the first criterion. Even in this case, the control unit 106 may select recommended content from among a plurality of contents currently output on the display unit 107.

The control unit 106 may control the display unit 107 to output visual information to other recommended content selected according to the second criterion or to output a character LOVE corresponding to the second criterion together. For example, the second criterion may correspond to a genre of content according to the analyzed user's preference.

That is, the user may receive recommended content according to various criteria by applying an additional control command while receiving a large amount of content at once.

7A to 7C are conceptual diagrams for explaining a control method of grouping contents according to a control command.

FIG. 7A(a) is a diagram illustrating a display unit 107 that outputs modified screen information 302 including contents grouped on a first basis and displayed on the fifth unit U5. The first criterion corresponds to a year, the third group 321 includes contents related to 2014, and the fourth group 322 includes contents related to 2013.

The control unit 106 creates an additional group 320' consisting of contents related to 2012 and 2011 according to the first criterion based on a radio signal based on a control command applied to the remote control device 200. The display unit 107 is controlled to output. That is, the controller 106 may output additional groups listed according to the first criterion according to a control command applied to the wheel key 210.

Referring to (c) of FIG. 7A, when the control unit 106 receives continuous radio signals based on a plurality of control commands applied to the remote control device 200, the first and second units U1 and U2 The display unit 107 is controlled to output the initial screen information 301 consisting of ). Content is output to each of the first and second units U1 and U2, and as the size of the unit increases, the output size of the content also increases.

For example, when the size of the unit to which the content is output is the minimum size, the control unit 106 controls the display unit 107 to output the content to the initially set unit again based on the continuous radio signal. .

That is, the user can change to the initial output state by continuously applying the control command.

A control method of changing the grouping criteria will be described with reference to FIG. 7B.

The control unit 106 controls the display unit 107 to output additional groups 320 ′ sequentially arranged based on a radio signal according to a control command applied to the remote control device 200. Referring to FIG. 4A, the controller 106 groups and outputs contents based on first and second criteria based on a plurality of control commands applied to rotate the wheel key 210 in a first direction.

Referring to (c) of FIG. 7B, the controller 106 is based on a plurality of control commands applied to rotate the wheel key 210 in a second direction opposite to the first direction. Controls the display unit 107 to reclassify and output the contents according to different criteria. For example, while the control unit 106 outputs content classified according to a second criterion (year), a radio signal according to a plurality of control commands applied to rotate the wheel key 210 in the second direction When continuously received, the display unit 107 is controlled to output screen information 320 including first and second groups 321 and 322 classified by the first criterion (moon).

FIG. 7C(a) is a diagram illustrating the display unit 107 outputting second screen information 320 including groups classified by a second criterion (year). Contents included in the group are displayed on the fifth unit U5.

7C(a) and (b), when a continuous radio signal based on the plurality of control commands is received, the controller 106 displays folder images 340 representing each group according to the second criterion. Controls the display unit 107 to output ). Each of the folder images may include information on the second criterion. Although not shown in the drawing, when a folder is selected by the remote control device 200, the control unit 106 controls the display unit 107 to output contents included in the folder.

On the other hand, referring to (a) and (c) of FIG. 7C, the controller 106 indicates when no further grouping is possible by the control command or a smaller unit cannot be formed by the control command. The display unit 107 is controlled to output visual information. For example, when a continuous wireless signal according to the plurality of control commands is received, the display unit 107 may output a flashing visual effect in a state in which the second screen information 320 is output.

7D is a conceptual diagram illustrating a control method of displaying an icon for re-changing the size and number of units.

Referring to FIG. 7D (a), the display unit 107 outputs modified screen information 302 including the third and fourth units U3 and U4. In addition, the control unit 160 controls the display unit 107 to output an icon 520 for converting to the initial screen information 301 on the modified screen information 302.

The control unit 160 controls the display unit 107 to convert the modified screen information 302 into the initial screen information 301 based on a control command applied to the icon 502. In this case, the first screen information 301 includes contents that were output at the time when a plurality of control commands for outputting the modified screen information 302 are formed, or some of the currently output contents are included in the first and second It may correspond to screen information displayed on the 2 units U1 and U2.

In addition, the control unit 160 may control the display unit 107 to immediately switch to a previous state or output first screen information based on a user's setting.

Here, the control command applied to the icon 502 may be formed by the plurality of user input units.

Accordingly, the user can easily switch the output method of the contents again while receiving a plurality of contents at once.

8A to 8C are conceptual diagrams for explaining a control method of outputting content based on another control command of a remote control device.

A control method of outputting content classified according to different criteria will be described with reference to FIGS. 8A and 8B. In FIG. 8A, when a gesture command is applied by the remote control device 200 while the contents of a group classified according to the second criterion (moon) are output, the controller 106 is the fourth criterion. The display unit 107 is controlled to output contents of a group classified by (shown).

In comparison, in a state in which the contents of the group classified according to the first criterion (year) are output in FIG. 8B, when the gesture command is applied, the contents of the group classified according to the third criterion (country) are displayed. The display unit 107 is controlled to output.

Here, the gesture command is formed when motion of the remote control device is detected by the detection sensor. For example, when the user detects a movement in the right direction by the detection sensor, the control unit 106 moves the screen information to the left and outputs new screen information. Control. Although not specifically shown in the drawings, the control unit 106 can control the display unit 107 to detect the movement of the remote control device to the left and output the group classified according to the first criterion again. have.

That is, the first and second criteria correspond to the third and fourth criteria, respectively, and the control unit 106 corresponds to each corresponding when a radio signal according to a gesture command applied while the classified group is output is received. The display unit 107 may be controlled to output a group of contents classified based on a reference.

However, the radio signal for changing the criterion is not implemented only in the gesture command. For example, the display unit 107 may be controlled by a control command applied to a plurality of buttons included in the remote control device 200.

A control method of outputting additional content included in each group will be described with reference to FIG. 8C. When the continuous radio signal is received, the control unit 106 controls the display unit 107 to classify and output the content based on the first criterion. Based on the size of the unit displaying the content, the display unit 107 may not be able to output all of the content included in the one group, and the display unit 107 may display some content included in the group. Print first.

When a wireless signal according to a gesture command applied to the remote control device 200 is received, the control unit 106 controls the display unit 107 to output the remaining contents included in each group.

In the above, it has been described that the screen information is controlled based on a control command for rotating the wheel key 210, but the method of forming the control command and the wireless signal is not limited thereto.

9 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a method of forming a control command by a remote control device according to various embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 9A, the plurality of control commands applied may be formed by a physical force that bounces the wheel key 210. The wheel key may distinguish between a rotating force and a bouncing force by a user, or may rotate in different ranges by an applied external force. Accordingly, the control unit 106 may determine the number of control commands based on the degree of rotation by the external force applied by the user.

Although a specific structure is not shown in the drawing, the wheel key 210 may have a rotation range corresponding to a single control command.

Referring to FIG. 9B, the continuous control command may be implemented by a long push applied to the wheel key 210 for more than a preset time. That is, when the wheel key 210 is pressed for more than a preset time, the remote control device may transmit a continuous wireless signal.

Referring to (c) of FIG. 9, the continuous control command may be implemented to rotate the wheel key 210 by the external force after a long push for a predetermined time or longer is applied to the wheel key 210. That is, when the wheel key 210 of the remote control device 200 rotates in a state in which a part of the sequentially listed content is output, a wireless signal for outputting the remaining content is transmitted, and after the long push is applied, the wheel key When 210 rotates, a wireless signal for grouping the contents or changing a unit in which the contents are output is transmitted.

10A and 10B are conceptual diagrams illustrating a method of outputting contents when contents are selected by a cursor.

Referring to FIG. 10A, the display unit 107 outputs second screen information 320 including the third and fourth groups 321 and 322, and the controller 106 is the remote control device ( 200) can be used to select any one content or any one group. The control unit 106 controls the display unit 107 to output a cursor by the remote control device 200.

Referring to (b) and (c) of FIG. 10A, the controller 106 transmits a continuous wireless signal based on a plurality of control commands applied to the remote control device 200 while the one group is selected. When received, the display unit 107 is controlled to enlarge and output the content of the selected group.

For example, the controller 106 may control the display unit 107 to form a larger unit based on the continuous radio signal and output each content included in the selected group.

Alternatively, when a plurality of contents are displayed in a small sized unit, the control unit 106 selects one unit and controls the display unit 107 to enlarge and output at least one content based on the selected unit. can do.

A control method of outputting the remaining content will be described with reference to FIG. 10B.

Based on a control command applied so that the wheel key 210 of the remote control device 200 rotates in the first direction, the display unit 107 outputs contents grouped according to a second criterion. After a group is selected by the remote control device 200, the control unit 106 determines the control command based on a control command applied to rotate the wheel key 210 of the remote control device 200 in the first direction. The display unit 107 may be controlled to output the remaining contents of the selected group.

That is, the user may group and output contents based on a plurality of control commands, and when one group is selected, the remaining contents may be provided based on the control command.

11A and 11B are conceptual diagrams for explaining a control method when a control command is applied while one content is selected.

Referring to FIG. 11A, the controller 106 may select one content based on a preset control command applied to the remote control device 200. Referring to (a) and (b) of FIG. 11A, when the control command is applied while the first content A is selected, the display unit 107 groups and outputs the content. ) To control. The selected first content A is included in the group. Here, the control command for grouping the contents is formed by rotating the wheel key 210 a plurality of times in the first direction.

While the grouped content is being output, the controller 106 may select the second content B based on a control command applied to the remote control device 200. When the second content (B) is selected, the control unit 106 selects the second content (B) based on a radio signal based on a control command applied to rotate in a second direction opposite to the first direction. The display unit 107 is controlled to enlarge the content centered on it. That is, the control unit 106 controls the display unit 107 to group or change size based on the selected content when a control command is applied after the content is selected.

11B is a conceptual diagram illustrating a method of controlling content output according to whether or not content is selected. Referring to (a) and (b) of FIG. 11B, the control unit 106 controls the display unit 107 to output additional content included in the group based on a control command applied to the wheel key 210. Control.

Meanwhile, referring to (b) and (c) of FIG. 11B, the control unit 106 selects the third content (c) based on a control command applied to the remote control device 200. When the third content c is selected, the control unit 106 outputs the enlarged third content c'based on a control command applied to the wheel key 210. Control.

That is, the control unit 106 may control the display unit 107 in different ways according to a substantially same control command applied to the wheel key 210 according to whether or not the content is selected in a state in which a plurality of contents are output. I can.

12 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a control method of outputting an output list window for selecting a content output method.

When a continuous wireless signal is received while the initial screen information 301 consisting of a plurality of contents displayed on the first and second units U1 and U2 is output, the control unit 160 receives the output list window 530 Controls the display unit 107 to output ). It may be output so as to overlap on the initial screen information 301 in the output list window 530.

For example, the output list window 530 may classify and display the category of the content, output recommended content to extract and output recommended content from a plurality of content, and add to output more content at once. It may include a list such as content output.

The controller 160 may output the content based on a user's control command among the lists.

13A and 13B are conceptual diagrams for explaining change of a control command according to a setting.

13A(a), when a radio signal according to the one control command is transmitted, the controller 160 displays the display unit to output the additional screen information 301'. 107). Here, one control command may be formed when the wheel key 210 is rotated to a preset rotation degree.

When the continuous radio signals according to the plurality of control commands are transmitted within a preset time, the control unit 160 outputs the modified screen information 302 consisting of the third and fourth units (U3, U4). Controls the display unit 107.

13A(b), when receiving a wireless signal according to a control command formed by rotating the wheel key 210 faster than a preset speed, the controller 160 displays the modified screen information 302. The display unit 107 is controlled to output. That is, the control command for outputting the modified screen information is based on the speed at which the wheel key 210 rotates.

The control unit 160 may set at least one of a number of rotations of the wheel key 210 and a speed of rotation of the wheel key 210 as a control command. That is, when a user inputs at a high speed or applies multiple inputs, by providing a plurality of contents, the user can more easily search for desired information.

13B is a conceptual diagram illustrating a setting screen for setting control of screen information by rotation of the wheel key 210. The user may set whether to change the layout of the content according to the scroll input of the wheel key 210. That is, it can be set to change the size and number of units.

In addition, as a control command for changing the layout, the number of scrolls or the degree of scrolling can be selected, and the maximum number (or minimum number, size of units, etc.) of units included in the layout can be set.

Based on the control command, it is possible to set whether to classify and output categories (not shown in the drawings, but whether to provide recommended content, etc.).

Hereinafter, embodiments related to a control method that can be implemented in a mobile terminal configured as described above will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. It is apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention can be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit and essential features of the present invention.

The present invention described above can be implemented as a computer-readable code on a medium on which a program is recorded. The computer-readable medium includes all types of recording devices that store data that can be read by a computer system. Examples of computer-readable media include hard disk drives (HDDs), solid state disks (SSDs), silicon disk drives (SDDs), ROMs, RAM, CD-ROMs, magnetic tapes, floppy disks, optical data storage devices, etc. There is also a carrier wave (for example, transmission over the Internet) also includes the implementation of the form. In addition, the computer may include the control unit 106 of the terminal. Therefore, the detailed description above should not be construed as restrictive in all respects and should be considered as illustrative. The scope of the present invention should be determined by reasonable interpretation of the appended claims, and all changes within the equivalent scope of the present invention are included in the scope of the present invention.

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A display unit for displaying initial screen information including a plurality of units partitioned by a preset number so that some of the plurality of contents sequentially listed are output, respectively, the plurality of units including first and second units;
A remote control device that receives a control command for outputting other content from among the plurality of units to the plurality of units-the remote control device includes a wheel key that is rotatably formed and a detection sensor unit that detects movement of the remote control device Ham -;
A wireless communication unit for receiving a wireless signal according to the control command; And
When the wireless signal is continuously received, a control unit for controlling the display unit to reduce the size of each unit and increase the number of units,
The control unit,
At least one of the number of rotations of the wheel key of the remote control device and the speed of rotation of the wheel key is set as a control command,
When transmitting a plurality of wireless signals, the remote control device determines that a plurality of control commands have been applied by dividing the rotation angle of the wheel key by a reference rotation angle,
Based on the plurality of successive radio signals, controlling the display unit to output content by reducing the size of the first and second units on the display unit and increasing the number of units,
Forming third and fourth units with a size smaller than that of the first and second units, and controlling the display to output modified screen information including a plurality of contents displayed on the third and fourth units,
If it is detected that the direction of the movement is changed multiple times based on the second radio signal according to the movement of the remote control device, the modified screen information is converted to the first screen information, and the direction of the movement is singular in a specific direction. A display device that controls the display unit to output previous screen information when it is detected that the number is changed. delete delete The method of claim 1,
When the size of the unit is reduced based on a control command for rotating the wheel key in a first direction, the control unit continuously generates a wireless signal according to a plurality of control commands for rotating in a second direction opposite to the first direction. When received, the size of the unit and the number of the units are restored. delete delete The method of claim 1,
The control unit,
Based on a continuous radio signal, classifying the content according to a preset first criterion, controlling the display unit to classify and output the at least one classified group,
When a continuous radio signal is additionally received, the content is reclassified based on a second criterion different from the first criterion, and the display unit is controlled to separate and output at least one reclassified group,
The first criterion is determined by information related to the content, and corresponds to at least one of a stored date, a received date, a content type, and a content genre. delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete

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